PRIOR TO COASTAL CAROLINA: Attended Jefferson College in Missouri for two years... Was named to the All-Conference and All-Region First Teams for the Vikings... Hit .402 with 15 doubles and 49 RBI his sophomore season...

HIGH SCHOOL: Was named to the First Team All-Jefferson County as well as an All-St. Louis Metro Area honoree at Windsor High School... Hit .330 for the Owls his senior season... Also was named to the KREI/KTJI/KJFF Dream Team... Was a Wendy's Heisman Award nominee... Was the Jefferson County Most Valuable Player and a First Team All-Conference and All-St. Louis Metro selection his junior year... Hit .531 with 20 doubles and three home runs... Also played football for Windsor, earning All-Mississippi Area honors as a defensive back for three seasons...

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 3, 1988... Son of Doug and Jo Ann Schlechte... Father, Doug, played baseball at SLCC-Meramec (1978-80) and at Georgia (1981)... Majoring in communication at Coastal Carolina.